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Book meme: Day 07
Jul. 27th, 2010 07:05 amI was really upset yesterday to hear that Target is donating money to an anti-GLBTQ politician, who also has very close ties to a music group that promotes killing GLBTQ people. Are you kidding me? I signed Change.org's petition, and I'll be writing a letter to Target. I mean. Come on, Target. I love to spend money at Target stores -- books, jersey knit bedsheets, magazines, makeup, clothes. Oh, Target sells great clothes for fat women that I love to buy.
Not anymore, though. If someone kills me, I wouldn't be able to spend money at Target -- and Target is supporting a politician who thinks I should die. Nice, Target. Really nice.
Ugh ugh ugh.
Okay, more cheerful:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
fera_festiva's fanwork about Steampunk Lady Gaga is incredibly charming. It includes art, a "fake" news article, and a rewriting of "Telephone" -- have a sample:
I suggest doing what I did, and reading the whole thing out loud to an audience -- way more enjoyable that way, particularly if you affect a terrible British accent, which I am fond of doing.
And now: Book meme! It is pretty wonderful that so many of you are doing it. I'm really enjoying reading people's entries, and writing down new books for my "to be read" list!
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Anyone who has ever talked to me about books (or had me for an editor!) knows my least favorite plot device: miscommunication. Yuck yuck yuck! If I never read another book (or fanfic, or see another movie or television show) with miscommunication as its driving plot, it will be way too soon. Any time the Gordian Knot of a plot can be sliced through with a sword of one scene in which people speak frankly to each other, I put the book down. Life is too short.
How about you? Feel free, as always, to post in the comments, or to link to a post at your own blog.
( Other days of the book meme )
Not anymore, though. If someone kills me, I wouldn't be able to spend money at Target -- and Target is supporting a politician who thinks I should die. Nice, Target. Really nice.
Ugh ugh ugh.
Okay, more cheerful:
fera_festiva's fanwork about Steampunk Lady Gaga is incredibly charming. It includes art, a "fake" news article, and a rewriting of "Telephone" -- have a sample: Stop writing! Stop writing! I don't want to read any more!
My heart and mind are here, at my club, taking tea.
I am at my ladies' club and sipping upon Earl Grey.
I suggest doing what I did, and reading the whole thing out loud to an audience -- way more enjoyable that way, particularly if you affect a terrible British accent, which I am fond of doing.
And now: Book meme! It is pretty wonderful that so many of you are doing it. I'm really enjoying reading people's entries, and writing down new books for my "to be read" list!
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Anyone who has ever talked to me about books (or had me for an editor!) knows my least favorite plot device: miscommunication. Yuck yuck yuck! If I never read another book (or fanfic, or see another movie or television show) with miscommunication as its driving plot, it will be way too soon. Any time the Gordian Knot of a plot can be sliced through with a sword of one scene in which people speak frankly to each other, I put the book down. Life is too short.
How about you? Feel free, as always, to post in the comments, or to link to a post at your own blog.
( Other days of the book meme )